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| Russia Vetoes UNSC Resolution Over Syria | |
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| Tweet Topic Started: Apr 12 2017, 03:57 PM (13 Views) | |
| Webster | Apr 12 2017, 03:57 PM Post #1 |
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(Daily Telegraph) Russia vetoes United Nations Security Council resolution on Syria Russia has vetoed a UN Security Council vote on draft resolution demanding that the Syrian government cooperate with an investigation of the suspected chemical attack last week in Idlib province. It marks the eighth time that Russia has intervened to block a motion on Syria by the Security Council. |
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| Webster | Apr 12 2017, 03:58 PM Post #2 |
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(Daily Telegraph) Why Russia vetoed the resolution The resolution called for an investigation into the chemical weapons strike that focused on the Syrian regime. It called on Assad's government to provide flight plans and logs for the day of the attack and the names of all helicopter squadron commanders, and provide access to air bases where investigators believe attacks using chemicals may have been launched. It asked UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres to report monthly on whether the Syrian government is cooperating with an international investigation and a fact-finding mission into chemical weapons use in Syria. The draft resolution "expresses its outrage that individuals continue to be killed and injured by chemical weapons in the Syrian Arab Republic, and expresses its determination that those responsible must be held accountable." Russia has said it wants an investigation into the chemical strike but does not want it to centre on the Assad regime. Whilst the US has said it has proof the attack was perpetrated by Damascus, Mr Lavrov said Russia is still far off from identifying who it believes to be the "culprit". |
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